Woodward, 0.H., The War Story of Oliver Holmes Woodward, Captain, First Australian Tunnelling Company AIF, 1932.

[Doug504]

Also looking for a copy of this memoir. Originally a private circulation, appears in some Australian library lists but can’t find a source in the UK . Anyone know of one?

 

Woodward, 0.H., The War Story of Oliver Holmes Woodward, Captain, First Australian Tunnelling Company AIF, 1932. 

 

Doug
 

 

[BFBSM]

Doug,

 

I don't have a copy of the book, but am willing to spend some time at the State Library of Victoria to copy relevant sections.

 

Mark

[Doug504]

That’s a fantastic offer Mark much appreciated. I’m particularly interested in the period the 1st Australian Tunnelling spent at Hill 60, from November 1916 - June 1917. I have the War diary for that period and weekly mine reports but Woodward’s memoir will add additional information. I would also be interested in any associated     Maps / plans of that area + period.

 I’m working on a long running project about Hill 60 so please do not feel under any time pressure and make it fit in with your plans etc, but it is much appreciated. If you p.m. me I’ll send you my E-mail address.

 

Again many thanks for your kind offer.

 

Doug

[frev]

Not to put a damper on Mark's wonderful offer - but the following may save some time all round

 

Copies of pages from Woodward's book can be found at this link:

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/result?q=%22PAGES+FROM+MR+WOODWARD%27S+WAR+BOOK%22

 

And some of the specific links in regard to Hill 60 below:

 

Recorder (Port Pirie, SA), Sat 15 Apr 1933 (p.3):

PAGES FROM MR WOODWARD’S WAR BOOK

AUTHOR TELLS OF LIFE ON HILL 60

THRILLING WORK OF MINING LISTENERS

NERVE-WRACKING JOB IN THE FRONT LINE

………………………..

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/95994642

 

Recorder (Port Pirie, SA), Sat 22 Apr 1933 (p.3):

PAGES FROM MR WOODWARD’S WAR BOOK

HOW TUNNELLERS WRECKED ENEMY MINE

GRAPHIC STORY OF LIFE AT HILL 60

………………………

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/95995088

 

Recorder (Port Pirie, SA), Sat 29 Apr 1933 (p.3):

PAGES FROM MR WOODWARD’S WAR BOOK

GLEANINGS OF HUMOR IN THE FRONT LINE

WHEN THE AUTHOR “EXCEEDED HIS DUTY”

…………………………………

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/95995525

 

Recorder (Port Pirie, SA), Sat 13 May 1933 (p.3):

PAGES FROM MR WOODWARD’S WAR BOOK

FIRING OF HILL 60 MINES; GRAPHIC SCENES

AUTHOR TELLS OF STUPENDOUS OBJECTIVE

……………………………………..

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/95996397

 

Cheers, Frev

[MaureenE]

Thanks for posting. Interesting to read.

 

I have changed the Search term slightly , to include the final exact which had a different heading

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/result?sortby=dateAsc&q="MR+WOODWARD'S+WAR+BOOK"

17 extracts, weekly, from 25 February 1933 to  17 June 1933.

 

Cheers

Maureen

 

[Doug504]

Frev / Maureen,

 

thanks for this source, this is a new one for me and another useful tool for research.

I’ll also take this opportunity to publicly thank Mark for the time and effort he put in copying relevant pages of documents for me. Fantastic to think there are forum members out there who will go out of their way to assist another with their research  in this way.

 

Doug